The Transports - revival of Peter Bellamy's story from 1780s in folk song with Faustus, Nancy Kerr, Young'uns, Rachael McShane, Greg Russell and new narration by Matthew Crampton - Turner Sims, University of Southampton UK 2018-01-18, DAT aud

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The Transports tells the incredible tale of a family destroyed by poverty and crime, but resurrected by exile to the new colony of Australia. With fresh script and musical arrangement, this famous show re-emerges within a modern context of mass migration.

The stellar line-up for this exciting new production includes The Young’uns, Faustus, Nancy Kerr, Rachael McShane, Greg Russell and Matthew Crampton.

In 1977 Peter Bellamy released The Transports on record with The Watersons, Martin Carthy, Nic Jones, AL Lloyd, June Tabor, Cyril Tawney, Dave Swarbrick and others. Several times since, further generations of folk musicians have gathered to re-create the piece.

This new production features musical arrangements by Paul Sartin of Bellowhead and Faustus. Two-time BBC Folk Award winners The Young’uns bring their trademark live dynamism. Further musical excellence comes from Nancy Kerr, Bellowhead’s Rachael McShane, Faustus’ Benji Kirkpatrick and Saul Rose, and Greg Russell.

Storyteller Matthew Crampton has created fresh narration for the show, amplifying its central tale into a broader exploration of exile and migration.

Mass migration is a defining dilemma of today. There’s seldom been a more vital moment to bring back The Transports – not just a great music experience, but a sharp reminder of folk music’s power in portraying the way the world actually works.

http://www.thetransports.com/norfolk-chronicle.php

The recording was sent to me by a person who prefers to remain anonymous, to whom many thanks. 

Part 1

01  intro/Narration
02  Us Poor Fellows  
03  applause
04  narration 
05  The Robber's Song
06  applause
07  narration 
08  The Leaves In The Woodland
09  applause
10  narration 
11  The Ballad of Norwich Gaol
12  applause
13  narration 
14  I Once Lived In Service
15  applause
16  narration 
17  Sweet Loving Friendship
18  applause/narration 
19  The Black and Bitter Night
20  applause outro
  
Part 2

21  narration 
22  Dark Water
23  applause
24  Narration 
25  The Plymouth Mail 
26  applause
27  Narration 
28  The Humane Turnkey   
29  Narration 
30  The Green Fields of England  
31  applause
32  narration 
33  Roll Down

Faustus:
Paul Sartin..............fiddle, oboe, vocals
Saul Rose................melodeon, vocals
Benji Kirkpatrick........guitar, vocals

Nancy Kerr...............fiddle, vocals

The Young'uns............vocals
Sean Cooney
David Eagle
Michael Hughes

Rachael McShane..........cello, vocals

Greg Russell.............vocals, hero!

Matthew Crampton.........narrator, vocals

The Cast

Henry Cabell: SEAN COONEY (The Young'uns)
Susannah Holmes: RACHAEL MCSHANE (Bellowhead)
The Father: PAUL SARTIN (Faustus/Belshazzar's Feast/Bellowhead)
The Mother: NANCY KERR
The Narrator: MATTHEW CRAMPTON
The Turnkey: GREG RUSSELL
Abe Carman: DAVID EAGLE (The Young'uns)
The Shantyman: SAUL ROSE (Faustus/Waterson: Carthy/Whapweasel)
The Jailer: BENJI KIRKPATRICK (Faustus/Bellowhead)
The Coachman: MICHAEL HUGHES (The Young'uns)